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| Genre/Form: | Folklore |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Howard Schwartz |
| ISBN: | 9780195335651 0195335651 |
| OCLC Number: | 227192089 |
| Description: | xii, 525 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Fairy tales. An apple from the tree of life -- Elijah's violin -- The witches of Ashkelon -- The bird of happiness -- The golden mountain -- The princess in the tower -- King Solomon and Ashmodai -- The beggar king -- The wonder child -- The princess and the slave -- The golden tree -- The mute princess -- The enchanted journey -- The magic mirror of Rabbi Adam -- The king's dream -- The exiled princess -- The wonderful healing leaves -- The city of Luz -- The boy Israel and the witch -- The lost princess -- The prince and the slave -- The prince who was made of precious gems -- The water palace -- The pirate princess -- A garment for the moon. Folktales. Leaves from the Garden of Eden -- A palace of bird beaks -- The maiden in the tree -- The Sabbath lion -- Katanya -- The wooden sword -- The water witch -- Drawing the wind -- A flock of angels -- Milk and honey -- The goat whose horns reached to heaven -- The golden dove -- The twelve golden calves -- The sword of Moses -- The groom who was destined to die on his wedding day -- The three tasks of Elijah -- The staff of Elijah -- Miriam's tambourine -- The cave of King David -- The magic wine cup -- The hair in the milk -- The cave of Mattathias -- The prince who thought he was a rooster -- The treasure -- The souls of trees. Supernatural tales. The finger -- The Queen of Sheba -- The bride of demons -- Helen of Troy -- The homunculus of Maimonides -- The beast -- The haunted violin -- The knife -- The charm in the dress -- Lilith's cave -- The cellar -- The dead fiancée -- The demon princess -- The speaking head -- The other side -- Yona and the river demon -- The dybbuk in the well -- The golem -- The werewolf -- A combat in magic -- The perfect saint -- The bridegroom who vanished -- The lost melody -- The demon of the waters -- The underwater palace. Mystical tales. The cottage of candles -- The cave of Shimon bar Yohai -- A kiss from the master -- The angel of forgetfulness -- A vision at the wailing wall -- Gathering sparks -- The tzaddik of the forest -- The angel of the Mishnah -- Gabriel's palace -- Rabbi Naftali's trance -- The spirit of Hagigah -- The ladder of prayers -- The tree of life -- The enchanted island -- Lighting a fire -- The tefillin of the Or ha-Hayim -- The angel of friendship -- The underground forest -- Reb Nachman's chair -- The soul of the Ari -- The blind angel -- A new soul -- The tale of the kugel -- The ocean of tears -- The dream assembly -- Appendices : A. Sources of the stories -- B. Story cycles -- C. Countries of origin -- D. Specialized tale types -- E. Tale types index. |
| Responsibility: | selected and retold by Howard Schwartz ; illustrations by Kristina Swarner ; calligraphy by Tsila Schwartz. |
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<br>"The cast of characters alone is stunning: Moses and Elijah, David and Solomon, angels and demons, wonder-working rabbis and evil sorcerers, princes and peasants, even Jewish versions of Snow White and Cinderella...This book is a big, beguiling gem, changing colors as you tilt it toward the light. From one angle, it's a world of inventive adventures that children will love; from another angle, a collection of religious allegories that will engage and challenge adults; from yet another angle, a shimmering record of Jewish dreams."<br>--JBooks.com<p><br>"Looking for tales about demon marriages or angel encounters, magic spells or epic quests? They're all right here, and then some."<br>--Jerusalem Post<br><p><br>In the learned introduction to "Leaves From the Garden of Eden," Schwartz performs the admirable feat of dissecting how and why these tales have lasted so long without allowing the spotlight he shines on them to reduce their ability to delight. ...With Schwartz as their guide through this Garden of Eden, [readers] will find not only enchanting stories but a new understanding of a heritage that lives on, strongly. <br><br><p><br>Four years after Tree of Souls took our breaths away with myths of the Jewish tradition, three-time National Jewish Book Award winner Howard Schwartz now brings us a reference pulsing with one hundred magical, miraculous, and spiritual Jewish stories. ...Comprehensive notes and commentary root each story and draw its ties to Jewish tradition. The five appendices are crowning jewels, which also define and index the tales by source, story cycle (of, about, and by key protagonists), countries of origin, specialized subject types, and Arne-Thompson tale types."<br>-- ewish Book World <br><p><br> Read more...
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